How should we repent for masturbation, formerly being homosexual, bisexual, or crossdresser? Is praying 2 rakats and not committing the same sin is enough, or should we do more to fully repent?
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1No, praying 2 rak'aats and sincerely repenting from the sin and not returning to it again is just enough, unless the sin needs a ransom to be repented from. An important thing is to have faith in Allah that he will forgive you (if you really sincerely repented). – Abdelrahman Ragab Nov 01 '15 at 00:59
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@Hudaverdi, what Abdel Rahman remarked, seems true. As a brief explanation of that (AFAIK): Repent: Asking Allah for the forgiveness (AstaghferollahRabi-wa-Atoobo-Elih...), decide really not to repeat that sin again. And paying damages if ... – اللهم صل علی محمد و آل محمد Dec 14 '15 at 10:45
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Related: Does the process of repentance differ significantly based on the sin? – Rebecca J. Stones Mar 28 '18 at 02:41